Raw file disappeared

I have a folder in LR4 where all the raw files have disappeared but the thumbnails are still there and the library and develop icons are still in the lower right corner. Fortunately I have a backup but I'd like to know what happened. I've tried to look to look at a sample of other folders to see if I have that problem anywhere else but I haven't found another folder with this problem.
Is the HD going or could I have done something to make this happen?
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Lightroom is telling me that. I can open the image in PS5.
Just reading back over my initial question. I should have said that the EMPTY thumbnails are still there with the library and develop adjustment icons in the lower right corner of the thumbnail.

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I tried all of those options: Prefer Embedded, High Quality on Demand, Always High Quality with every combination of Generate 100% previews. Still nothing
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Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is AC76-58A7
Directory of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CS4\File Formats
08/20/2011 05:58 PM        14,228,432 Camera Raw.8bi
               1 File(s)     14,228,432 bytes
Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\Plug-Ins\File Formats
07/02/2009 08:53 PM        10,379,264 Camera Raw.8bi
               1 File(s)     10,379,264 bytes
Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\Plug-Ins\File Formats\save
09/14/2006 07:56 AM         5,337,088 Camera Raw.8bi
               1 File(s)      5,337,088 bytes
Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CS4\File Formats
08/20/2011 05:57 PM        11,632,592 Camera Raw.8bi
               1 File(s)     11,632,592 bytes
     Total Files Listed:
               4 File(s)     41,577,376 bytes
               0 Dir(s) 124,286,648,320 bytes free

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